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Market Harborough Medical Centre has recruited new doctors in a bid to deal with a lack of GP appointments and clinic cancellations. Some have already joined the Coventry Road surgery, while others will do so next month. A letter sent to patients by Dr Mark Yates, Senior GP Partner, says: “We acknowledge the difficulties that […]

Highway bosses have requested more details about controversial plans to build ‘affordable’ homes on the edge of the Farndon Fields estate in Market Harborough. Officers at Leicestershire County Council say the current application does not fully assess the highway impact of the proposed development of 38 houses on fields off Angell Drive. Over 70 people […]

Residents opposed to a green energy facility being built near Great Bowden have accused council bosses of trying to push through the plan without properly addressing their concerns. The anaerobic digestion plant would take-in chicken manure, maize and straw to turn into gas and would be constructed on a derelict farm site on Welham Lane. […]

Leicestershire and Rutland’s Police and Crime Commissioner has rejected calls for a by-election after defecting from the Conservatives to Reform UK. Tories in the county say residents should be given a say on whether Rupert Matthews stays in office under a new political party. Mr Matthews was elected for a second four-year term in 2024 […]

There is concern at increased fly-tipping beside the A6 Great Glen bypass. Building materials and mattresses are among items most recently dumped in laybys on the stretch of road. Harborough District Council has to clear up the mess and is considering installing mobile CCTV in a bid to catch those responsible. Cllr Phil King says […]

Floral tributes have been placed at the scene of a fatal crash on the A6 between Market Harborough and Desborough. A man aged in his 30s sadly died after his motorbike was involved in collision with the drivers of a car and horsebox at around 7pm last Wednesday. The motorcyclist was travelling from Desborough at […]

There are calls for a by-election to be held after the Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire and Rutland defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives. The Tory party in the county have made the demand, saying people who voted for Rupert Matthews at last year’s election will feel ‘let down’ by his decision. A […]

A controversial plan to build a green energy facility near Great Bowden is being recommended for approval. The anaerobic digestion plant is earmarked for a former mushroom farm on Welham Lane and would take-in chicken manure, maize and straw to turn into gas. Over 300 people have objected to the plan and more than 1,000 […]

Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital has described the circumstances leading to a pregnant hedgehog being admitted as ‘horrific’. The animal was thrown 20ft in the air over a fence and landed on a shed roof, after first being attacked by a dog. The hedgehog was taken to the Kibworth-based charity after being rescued by a neighbour following […]

Crowds turned out to see the Flying Scotsman when it passed through the Market Harborough area on Saturday. Platforms at the town’s railway station were packed with people, while others gathered on bridges along the route to catch a glimpse of the world-famous steam locomotive. The engine travelled south to Kettering before returning north a […]